UNESCO Regional Conferences and innovations in Education Series in Support of Global Literacy 'Literacy Challenges in the Arab Region: Building Partnerships and Promoting Innovative Approaches' DAY 1 ,12. March 2007, Monday, 3:00 - 6:30pm Conference Registration (Conference Centre Level 1) 7.00 - 8.00 p.m. Opening Ceremony Master of Ceremony: Dr. Abdulla Al-Thani Opening address: Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned Address: His Excellency Dr. Musa Bin Jaafar Bin Hassan, President of the UNESCO General Conference and Permanent Delegate of the Sultanate of Oman to UNESCO Address: Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO Video message of Mrs Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States of America, Honorary Ambassador for the United Nations Literacy Decade Video on the main literacy issues in the Arab States Region Introductory Remarks to the Exhibition 'Creating a literate environment':
Dr. Abdulla Al-Thani Presentation: Mr. Al Tayeb Saleh - reading of a text 8.00 p.m. Conference Opening Dinner - Al Mirqab Tent DAY 2 , 13 March 2007, Tuesday, Morning Master of Ceremony: Dr. Abdulla Al-Thani 9.00 - 9.15 a.m. Video projection of a learner's portrait - Al Mirqab Ballroom (Ms Mariam Haroun, Egypt) 9.15- 9.25 a.m. Ms Mehriban Aliyeva, First Lady of Azerbaijan, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador - Al Mirqab Ballroom 9.25 - 9.40 a.m.: Addresses of other Guests of Honour - Al Mirqab Ballroom 9.40 - 9.50 a.m. - Al Mirqab Ballroom
Keynote Address on Innovations and Challenges in Literacy in the Arab States Region:
Her Excellency Mrs. Nancy Bakir, Deputy Secretary General for Social Affairs, League of Arab States 9.50 - 11.00 a.m. - Al Mirqab Ballroom
Roundtable 1: Literacy Policies and Strategies, Costs and Finance Moderator: Dr. Regina Bendokat, World Bank
Panelists:
Dr. Abdelwahid A. Yousif (Sudan)
Dr. Sobhi Tawil (UNESCO Rabat)
Dr. Hassan Hammoud (Lebanon)
Dr. David Archer (ActionAid, UK) 11.00 - 11.30 a.m.
Coffee Break - Al Mirqab Terrace Tent 11.30 - 12.30 p.m - Al Mirqab Ballroom
Roundtable 2: Programme Delivery (Curriculum Development; Material Development; Teaching Methodologies; Training of Literacy Personnel) Moderator: Dr. Aicha Barki (Algeria)
Panelists:
Dr. Sabah Al-Heydous (Qatar)
Dr. Laila Iskander (Egypt)
Dr. Madhia Al-Shaibani (Oman)
Dr. Emad Tharwat Khalil (Egypt) 12.30 - 1.30 p.m - Al Mirqab Ballroom
Break-out sessions on the two topics (4-6 groups): Lessons learnt and the way forward in
1. Literacy Policies, Strategies, Costs and Finance - Al Daibel Ballroom
2. Programme Delivery - Al Mirqab Pre-Function Room 1.30 pm - 2.20 p.m. Al Mirqab Terrace Tent
LUNCH
DAY 2 , 13 March 2007, Tuesday, Afternoon
Master of Ceremony: Dr. Abdulla Al-Thani
2.20 - 2.30 p.m.
Presentation of the session on effective practices and innovative approaches Three simultaneous Panels (45 minutes presentation; 60 minutes discussion) Session I Presentations: 2.30 - 3.15 p.m. Panel 1: Mother-Child Literacy and Intergenerational Learning - Al Mirqab Pre-Function Room Moderator: Dr. Richard Wilkins, Doha Institute for the Family- Qatar
. Dr. Nadim Karim: UNILIT programme (Lebanon)
. Dr. Derya Akalin: AÇEV - The Mother Child Education Foundation: Functional Adult Literacy Programme (Turkey)
. Mr Farid Abu Khtesh: The Trust of Programs for Early Childhood, Family and Community Education (Palestinian Territories)
. Dr. Julie Hadeed: The Mother Child Home Education Programme (Bahrain)
Panel 2: Literacy for Health - Al Daibel Ballroom (Level 1)
Moderator: Dr. Ramadan Hamed (American University of Cairo), Egypt
. Mr Salah Sabri Sebeh: Caritas Egypt (Egypt)
. Dr. Perri Klass: Reach Out and Read (USA)
. Ms Malini Ghose: Nirantar (India) Panel 3: Enriching Literate Environments: Culture, Reading, Publishing - Msaimeer Room (Level 1) Moderator: Dr. Clinton Robinson, UNESCO
. Ms Najwa Adra: Literacy through Poetry Project (Yemen)
. Mr Amine Zaoui: Director of the National Library of Alger (Algeria)
. Ms Renad Qubbaj, Director-General of Tamer Institute for Community Education (Palestinian Territories) Discussion: 3.15 - 4.15 p.m. 4.15 - 4.30
Coffee break
Three simultaneous Panels (60 minutes presentation, 45 minutes discussion) Session II Presentations: 4.30 - 5.30 p.m. Panel 4: Literacy for Economic Self-Sufficiency - Al Daibel Ballroom Moderator: Dr. Adama Ouane, Director, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning
. Ms Rashida Abdul Mutalib: Sudan Open Learning Organization (SoLo) - Building Literacy (Sudan)
. Dr. Curtis N. Rhodes Jr.: Questscope for Social Development in the Middle East (Jordan)
. Ms Mounia Benchekro: Fondation Zakoura Education (Morocco)
. Mr Ali Zainal and Dr Rabia Meshnern, Qatar/Mauritania - Alphabétisation et formation professionnelle (Mauritania project of Her Highness Sheikha Mozah) (Mauritania)
Panel 5: ICTs and Literacy - Msaimeer Room (Level 1) Moderator: Dr. Reddy, Carnegie Mellon University, Qatar Campus
. Ms Khadijetou Cheikh Mohamed El Mam,: Ministry of Islamic Affairs and Basic Education and the Fight against Illiteracy: Distance Education Programme via Radio (Mauritania)
. Prof. Mohamad Adnan Al-Alaoui: ECE Department, American University of Beirut - From Illiteracy to Computer Literacy - Teaching and Learning using Information Technology (Lebanon)
. Dr. Mohamed Al-Ansari: Supreme Council for ICTs: ICT Literacy for Women Empowerment (Qatar)
. Dr. Raafat Radwan: Adult Education Authority: ICT in Literacy (Egypt)
Panel 6: Media Literacy - Al Mirqab Pre-Function Room Video: JCC (Al Jazeera Children's Channel) Moderator: Wadah Kanafar, Director, Al Jazeera International, Qatar
Panelists:
Dr. Magda Abu Fadil (Lebanon)
Prof. Renee Hobbs (USA)
Mr Richard Gizbert, Listening Post, Al Jazeera English (Qatar) Discussion: 5.30 - 6.15 p.m. Evening event Cultural Village at the Corniche: 7:30 p.m meet in Hotel.
DAY 3, 14 March 2007, Morning Master of Ceremony: Dr. Abdulla Al-Thani 9.00 - 10.00 am - Al Mirqab Ballroom
Reporting on main issues identified during the discussions on the panels to plenary 10.00 - 11.00 a.m. - Al Mirqab Ballroom Roundtable 3: Literacy Interventions for Crisis, Post-Conflict and Emergency Situations Moderator: Dr. Kabir Shaikh, Director, UNRWA/UNESCO Department of Education
Panelists:
Mr Rashid Al Naimi, ROTA (Qatar)
Prof. Mounir Fasheh (Palestinian Territories)
Dr. Mohamed Ali Bile (UNICEF Iraq)
Dr. Qutub Khan (UNESCO Iraq) 11.00 - 11.30 a.m.
Coffee Break 11.30 - 12.30 p.m. - Al Mirqab Ballroom
Roundtable 4: Benchmarking, Monitoring and Evaluation of Literacy Moderator Dr. Simon Ellis, UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Panelists:
Dr. Abdel Al Said (Qatar)
Dr. El Habib Nadir (Morocco)
Dr. Hazme Abu Zaid (Sudan)
Prof. Mohamed Bougroum (Morocco) 12.30 - 1.30 p.m.
Break-out sessions on the two topics: Lessons learnt and the way forward
3. Literacy Interventions for Crisis, Post-Conflict and Emergency Situations - Al Mirqab Pre-Function Room
4. Benchmarking, Monitoring and Evaluation of Literacy - Al Daibel Ballroom (Level 1) 1.30 - 2.30 p.m.
LUNCH - Al Mirqab Terrace Tent
DAY 3, 14 March 2007, Afternoon Master of Ceremony: Dr. Abdulla Al-Thani 2.30 - 3.00 p.m. - Al Mirqab Ballroom
Presentation of main issues/challenges identified in the break-out sessions to plenary 3.00 - 3.45 p.m. - Al Mirqab Ballroom
Responding to the Challenges: Presentation of partners' roles, future actions, and opportunities 3.45 - 4.15 p.m. - Al Mirqab Ballroom
Recommendations, next steps, conclusion: Mr Peter Smith, Assistant Director-General for Education, UNESCO 4.15 - 4.30 p.m. - Al Mirqab Ballroom
Closing: Dr. Abdulla Al-Thani
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